April 1866
Even though he has plenty of workers, the receipt of just a few iron rails yet and uncompleted boarding cars largely hold up Jack in his work. In May, Thomas Durant hires General Grenville Dodge to be chief engineer of the Union Pacific. That summer Casement crews add 60 miles of track to bring the Union Pacific line to the 100 mile mark, thus guaranteeing UP the irrevocable right to continue westward, as stipulated in the Pacific Railroad Act.
Resource Identifier
ah00308_0092-0096
Citation
John Stephen and Frances Jennings Casement papers, Collection No. 308, Box 1, Folder 2, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
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